56 trails · 430 trail miles · Best season: March – November
Kansas reveals America's last remaining tallgrass prairie in the Flint Hills, where hikers walk through seas of bluestem grass stretching to the horizon. Spring wildflower displays are spectacular.
Best Season
March – November
Terrain
Tallgrass prairie, Flint Hills, river valleys
Top Trail: Kansas State Park Heritage Trail
Kansas has 56 hiking trails covering 430 trail miles across 2 national parks and 33 state parks.
The best hiking season in Kansas is March – November. The terrain includes tallgrass prairie, flint hills, river valleys.
The top hiking destinations in Kansas include Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Clinton State Park, Kanopolis State Park.
Notable long-distance and iconic trails in Kansas include Flint Hills Trail (117 mi), Konza Prairie Loop.
The highest-rated trail in Kansas is Kansas State Park Heritage Trail. The average trail difficulty across the state is Moderate.